Printing-press for music-rolls.



F. C. BILLINGS.

PRINTING PRESS FOR MUSIC ROLLS.

APPLICATION FILEDMAR. 24. 191].

1,263,023. Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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APPLICATION HLEQHM}. 24.19M-

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR-24. 19H- Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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PRINTING-PRESS roe MU-sIc-RoLLs.

Application filed Il/[arch 24, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. BILL- INGS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Printing-Presses for Music-Rolls, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in printing presses for music rolls.

- The object of my invention is to provide means for printing music upon the border portions of perforate music rolls embodying an invention disclosed in U. 5. Letters Patent #1,194,81l, dated August 15, 1916.

My invention contemplates a structure having a rotary turret and means for intermittently reciprocating the turret along a vertical plane, the turret being rotated step by step and serving as a press in the intervals between the step by step movements. The turret is provided with sets or rows of type blocks or plates, each provided with wood cuts, electrotypes or type adapted to print a fragment of a musical sta similar to those disclosed in said former patent.

I propose by reciprocating the turret in a vertical plane to bring a series of printing plates into pressure contact with a music sheet or portion of a music roll disposed 7 upon a table underneath the turret, whereby a series of staff fragments may be simultaneously printed upon said strip or music roll. tate it one step to bring another set of plates into printing position, and in the mean time advance the strip or music roll to remove the printing portion from the table and expose an unprinted portion thereof for the next printing operation, the turret being then depressed to bring the second set of plates into contact with the strip. By pro viding a turret having a suflicient number of plates mounted thereon, it is possible for me to provide plates representing an entire musical production and mount them all upon the turret preparatory to the printing operations. Then by advancing the music roll strip step by step and rotating the turret step by step in the intervals between printing operations, 1am enabled topresent Specification of Letters Patent.

I then propose to lift the turret, ro

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all of the sets of plates successively in position for printing. 7

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a printing press embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on line 33 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 44: of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a sectional viewon line 5-5 of F ig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing means for doweling the turret.

1 is a table along which a music roll strip 2 may be fed. For the purpose of the present invention, it may be assumed that the strip will be advanced manually along the table so as to expose successive portions thereof upon the table for the printing oper ations. The frame 3 of the press is formed to provide a feedway 4c through which the strip may be passed along the table, and above that portion of the strip designed to receive the printing operations, the frame I is provided at each end with a slide 5 mounted to reciprocate vertically in suitable guides formed in the stationary portion of the frame. Each slide is actuated from gear wheel 7, shaft 8, crank disk 9, crank pin 10, and connecting rod 11, and in Fig. 2 the slide is shown in raised position.

A turret 15 is journaled in the slides, its central shaft 16 projecting through the vertical end bars of the slides and serving as a means for connecting the lower ends of the connecting rods 11. The turret is provided with a series of longitudinally extending rows of type plates 20, preferably removably secured to the turret and having their outer faces adapted to receive printing members or type 21.

It will be observed, in Fig. 2, that one of the rows of plates is horizontally disposed along the lower side of the turret, whereby a downward movement of the slides 5 and the turret will bring all the plates in this row into contact with the paper strip 2. This contact will occur during the final downward movement of the slides and the turret-as t .s:r nk pin..con 1plete a ne;

half turn from its position as illustrated in Fig. 2.

It will be observed that the turret 15 is provided, preferably on each end, w ith an annular row of pins or studs 25, pro ect1ng longitudinally from the heads or ends of the turret. One of these pins is shown in F1g. 2 in engagement with a notch formed in the lower end of a pawl 26. The lower end of this pawl 26 has a projecting lip 27 constltuting an extension of the outer wall of the notch or socket 29 in which one of the pins 25 is engaged. When the turret moves downwardly, the next succeeding pin bears upon the inner edge of the pawl 26 and pushes said pawl downwardly, causing 1t to swlng upon its pivot shaft 30. Preparatory to this movement, the engaged pin 25 will have moved downwardly out of the socket 29 in the lower end of the pawl 26, thereby permitting the pawl to swing outwardly under the pressure exerted by the next stud or pin .25 until such stud or pin has moved clownwardly far enough to allow the shoulder 31 on the pawl to clear this stud or pin, whereupon the pawl will again swing inwardly until its inward movement is arrested by lip 27 striking said second stud 25. It is not material to the invention whether the pawl is actuated by gravity or whether it is spring actuated. It is merely necessary that it should have a tendency to swing inwardly to its position as illustrated in Fig. 2, when not pressed outwardly by a downwardly moving pin or stud 25.

With the construction illustrated, the studs or pins 25 are spaced apart in correspondence with the spacing of the rows of 'plates 20 and also in correspondence with the vertical movement of the turret, in such a manner that when the turret moves to printing position, the pin shown as engaged in Fig. 2, will not only be withdrawn from the pawl 26, but the second pin or stud 25 will have moved downwardly to a point slightly below the level of the engaged pin 25, in Fig. 2, thus permitting the latch shoulder 31 to swing inwardly across the said pin, the notch 29 of the latch being directly above the pin in a position to receive the pin as soon as the upward movement of the turret commences.

During the upward movement of the turret, the latch 26 will actuate it, rotating the turret one step, whereupon said second pin 25 will, at the completion of the movement, occupy the identical position of the first pin 25 as illustrated in Fig. 2, and inasmuch as these pins are spaced in correspondence with the spacing ofthe plates 20, it is obvious that a second set of plates will then be swung into horizontal position at the bottom of the turret. The music strip or sheet will be advanced, while the turret is raised, to expose an unprinted portion on the table ink.

eration may be performed.

During the downward movements of the turret, the plates of that set which are next to swing to operative position, are caused to travel over an inking roller 40, the ends of which are journaled in hangers ll.

These hangers are drawn resiliently in the direction of the turret by springs and the roller id and hangers'are pushed outwardly by the plates, the latter being obliquely positioned with reference to the vertical plane in which they move. After the relative traverse of roller d0 across the row of plates has been completed, theroller is pushed still farther outwardly by brackets-let connected with the slide 5, and during the completion of the downward stroke of the turret, this roller a0 is held against a continuously revolving ink carrying roller 4E6 to which ink'is distributed from a suitable reservoir 47. Brackets is bear against loose pulleys 43 on the ends of roller shaft 39.

lVhen the turret moves upwardly, roller 4E0 swings inwardly to position for supplying ink to the next set of printing plates, which are presented to the roller by the action of the pawls 26.

Ink is supplied to the carrying roller 4C6 from a reservoir 47 in which a feeding roller 50 operates. Any suitable means for feeding the ink may be employed, but I preferably provide a conveying roller 51, journaled in swinging arms 52 and alternately moved into contact with the rollers 50 and L6, remaining in contact with each for a suitable interval to receive or deliver the Roller 50 is rotated at intervals, mo tion being transmitted to it from a cam projection 55 on disk 9, through elbow crank 56, link 57, elbow crank 58, pawl 59 and ratchet wheel 60, the latter being fast on the shaft of roller 50. Roller 51 may be normally held in contact with roller 46 by gravity, and may beswung into contact with roller 50 by rods 66 mounted to slide in guide ways formed in frame member 67 and each having its inner end 68 in the path of one of the hangers 41, its other end being adapted to press against a spring 69 connected with arm 52. When the hangers ll swing outwardly as above explained, the conveying roller 51 is resiliently pressed against the ink feeding roller 46 by pressure exerted through the rods 66 and springs 69. Frame member 67 is adjustably mounted on the main frame, adjusting screws 6%, 65 be ing employed for this purpose.

' Link .57 is adjustable along the c n arms of the elbow cranks 56 and 58, said arms being preferably provided with slots 70 and 71 respectively, through which the connecting pins or bolts extend. 7 5 is a distributing roller, bearing upon roller 46. Being of smaller diameter and idly driven by frictional contact, it serves to spread the ink upon the surface of roller 46 with substantial uniformity. It is oscillated longitudinally-by a cam 76 to facilitate the spreading operation.

The machine above described may be operated manually by means of acrank 80 (Fig. 1) mounted on shaft 8, or by any suitable motor. Motion may be transmitted from shaft 8 to the ink carrying roller 46 through the belt 81 and shaft 82, roller &6 being mounted on said shaft. The belt runs over pulleys 83 fast on shaft 8 and 82 respectively. I

By referring to Figs. 1 and 3, it will be observed that each of the plates 20 is mounted to slide longitudinally along its retainer bar 85, the retainers 85 mounted on the peripheral wall of the turret. Each of these retainers 85 is provided with a longitudinal slot-86 and the type plates are provided with connecting screws or bolts 87 (Fig. 3)

. projecting through said slits, whereby the plates 20 may be clamped to the retainer 85 in any desired position, preparatory tosecuring the retainer in position on the turret. By making the retainers demountable. the type plates may be easily replaced or shifted. This is an important features of my invention, since it enables me to print the music in proper relation to the perforations in a perforate music roll designed for use in connection with apiano player as disclosed in said prior patent. In the drawings, I have shown the plates equally spaced from each other, but in practice this uniform spacingwill seldom occur, the length of the spaces being varied to suit the requirements of the music and of the perforations. The turret heads are provided with sockets 90 in which a spring actuated locking pin 91, carried by each of the slides, is adapted to engage. The locking pins 91 have tape-red extremities and the socket walls are correspondingly tapered, whereby the pin may be forced out table to receive the strip and over which the strip may be advanced longitudinally step by step, a vertically movable carrier, having its axis disposed longitudinally of the strip, a longitudinal row of type carrying plates supported bythe carrier, and means for reciprocating the carrier with its axis parallel to the table to move the plates into and out of contact with the strip.

2. A printing machine for printing music roll strips adapted for printing fragments of a musical staff upon a music roll strip, including the combination of a'table over which the strip may be longitudinally fed, a vertically'movable carrier, aturret rotatively mounted on the carrier with its axis extending longitudinally of the strip and provided with longitudinal rows of type carrying plates, means for reciprocating the carrier to bring the lower row of plates into contact with the strip at: successive points along the length thereof, and means for rotating the turret when the carrier is raised, to present successive rows of plates in printing position. v

3. A printing machine for printing music roll strips, including the combination with a I reciprocatory carrier, of a turret rota tively mounted on the carrier and provided with type carrying plates, means for reciprocating the carrier to bring the lower row of plates into and out of printing position, means for rotating the turret step by step to present different plates in printing position, and means for feeding music roll strips longitudinally of the turret and supporting portions thereof in the path of a row of plates.

at. A printing machine for printing music roll strips, including the combination of a table adapted toreceive a sheet to be printed, a reciprocatory carrier, having its axis dis- .posed longitudinally of the table, a turret rotatively mounted on the carrier and provided with type carrying plates arranged in rows and adapted for printing successive portions. of a column of characters, means for adjusting the plates along the axis of the turret, and means for reciprocating the carrier to bring different plates into printing relation to a music roll strip which is being advanced upon the table longitudinally of the turret.

5. A'printing machine for printing music roll strips, including the combination of a support for the material to be printed upon, a reciprocatory carrier, having end standards spaced apart to allow a music roll strip to pass between them, means for simultaneously raising and lowering both ends of the carrier, a turret rotatively mounted in the carrier and provided with longitudinal rows of type carrying plates, means for reciprocating the carrier to bring all the plates of one row of plates simultaneously into and o t of; co ac wi h he material, meanstcr automatically rotating the'turret when retracted from the material. to substitute one set 0 f plates for anotherjin printing posi- ,tion. I

6. A printing machine for printing music roll strips including the combination of a support for the material to be printed upon, a reciprocatory. carrier having end standards between which the strip may be passed, and provided with longitudinal rows of type carrying plates, positioned "longitudinally of the ath of a strip te over the eb tween the respective sets of end standards, means for reciprocating the carrier to'bring one rOW of plates into and out of contact with the strips, means f r automatically rotating' the turret. when retracted from the materialto substitute oneset of plates for another in printing position, together with means for adjustin the plates of a set in us sp ced r lati s to each o e 7,111 a printingpresS, the combination with a drum shaped turret, of sQ S of longitudinally extending slotted retaining bar plates on each retainer bar in a longitudinal row, means tor ju ng th p1 jt s1 ng til 11y of the urr t i v ri us pac r9 0 .3 on each other, clamping screws passing through the retainer bar slot and securing the plates thereto, and end fasten ing eonnectin-g' the retainer bars with the plates.

8,. In a printing machine for printing music roll strips, the combination with a reciprocatory carrier, a rotary turret supported therebyya series of sets of printing plates mounted upon the turret, a station'- ary support for the carrier, and an actuating member mounted thereon in'a position to engage and rotate the turret adistance equal'to the distance between two adjacent sets of plates, during each retractive lOVement of. the carrier.

In a pr nting machlne, for print ng mus c" roll str ps, the combination-With a its axis extending longitudinally of thestrip teed way, and an actuating member mounted on one of the standards in a position to engage and rotate the turret a distance equal to the distance between two adjacen ts) Of plates, during each retractive movement of the carrier, and means for supplying ink to printing devices on the plates during said retractive movements.

10. A printing machine for printing music roll strips including the combination with a reeiprocatory carrier, of a turret rotatively mounted on'th carrier and provided with type carrying plates, means for reciprocating the carrier to bring allot the plates in the lower row of plates simultaneously into and, out of printin position, means tor rotating the turret step by step to present different plates in printing position, means for resiliently holding the turret in printing position during the intervals between stepby step rotative movements, and meanspfor' sup porting a'music roll strip longitudinally of the turret whereby fragments of the music may be printed upon the strip in column 101; form. 11. In a printing machine for printing music roll strips, the combination of a turret provided with a series of disposed longitudinally extending removable plate sup porting bars, each longitudinally slotted, a set of printing plates mounted on each bar and clamping set screws each extending through a slot and engaging one of the plates.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presenceot two witnesses.

FREDERICK C. BILLINGS. W t e ses:

O. G. WEBER.

FREDERICK W. NOLTE.

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